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Commercial Street Nightmare

Posted on Author Tara RendonComment(1)

What was once one of the few streets in the North End that a resident could drive down that was not congested has now been turned into a chaotic, dangerous stretch of road.  Between a funeral home needing to conduct business, tour buses and the new bike path it’s just a matter of time before someone is killed or seriously injured.  Very bad planning!

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